2005 FRQ #2

Post date: Apr 04, 2013 7:7:37 PM

2. The power of the federal government relative to the power of the states has increased since the ratification of the Constitution. (2005)

(a) Describe two of the following provisions of the Constitution and explain how each has been used over time to expand federal power.

• • The power to tax and spend

  • The "necessary and proper" or "elastic" clause

  • The commerce clause

(b)Explain how one of the following has increased the power of the federal government relative to the power of state government.

• • Americans with Disabilities Act

  • Civil Rights Act of 1964

  • Clean Air Act